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Program Results Reports describe RWJF’s interest in the area and strategy for addressing the problem for those working in the field or interested in undertaking similar efforts. They explain the problem addressed; the activities undertaken; the results or findings from the work; lessons for the field; any post-grant activities—by the grantee or RWJF—and they include a bibliography of material produced during the project or program.

Seventeen states continued their work in public health assessment, accreditation and quality improvement, sharing strategies with one another and with other states, and advanced the drive towards the public health accreditation.

Since 2001, More Than Wheels has helped nearly 1,500 low-income families in New England purchase reliable, fuel-efficient cars. The program also works to give people skills to improve their financial stability and their overall health and well-being.

Researchers at the University of Southern Maine analyzed the impact of new health plans in Maine and Massachusetts that were designed to cover uninsured residents, as part of State Health Access Reform Evaluation, an RWJF national program.

Monadnock Family Health Services in Keene, N.H., launched In SHAPE, a wellness program to improve the physical health and quality of life for people with severe mental illnesses. In SHAPE participants work with trained health mentors.

The New England Public Health and Managed Care Collaborative brought together public health departments, major managed care organizations, the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services and Brandeis University to improve the health of New Englanders.